Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Austria
Austria: Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions was 17.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Austria, 2010–2023
Source: National Government – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Austria is 17.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Austria peaked at 19.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2019.
That places Austria 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.3% | 16.9% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.3% | 17.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More poverty & inequality data for Austria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,722 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.5% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.033 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 19.3% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0736 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0736 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0906 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1561 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Austria?
- Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Austria was 17.7% in 2023, according to National Government – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions?
- Austria ranks 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from National Government – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%)